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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I don't know...$500 to $1,000?
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Not bad, though I would say it can often be on the lower end of that scale, at least in this season (not during summer). Flights to Iceland right now are about $400, which is amazing. And last I checked, flights to places like Mexico City were even cheaper than that. I know there are ups and downs in the industry, economy, timing, etc... but overall, if you really want to travel... put away $2-3 a day for a whole year and you've got enough for a decent trip some place outside the country. Not a fancy one by any means (no hotels, no huge meals), and not in the high season, but if done correctly, one can make a little bit of money go a long ways.
I guess, to me... travel is not that expensive, when compared to other things that one spends one's money on. We all have things that we choose to spend our money on--eating out, a new laptop, new clothes, car accessories, video games, even getting married!--but if one really, truly wants to make travel a priority (assuming one is not drowning in a massive pool of debt--in which case, I understand that paying it off is your utmost priority!), I think it's entirely possible to cut some corners on those other things and save up pretty quickly for a decent trip.
I asked the question because I know people who think that traveling internationally costs thousands upon thousands of dollars. It certainly CAN--but it doesn't have to. Similar to a wedding, actually. There's a certain minimum that it costs--and there's no upper limit on how much it's POSSIBLE to spend--but if the will is there, you can get by on a lot less than you thought, and still have an awesome time.
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Originally Posted by twistedmosaic
I have a wife and infant. It's costing me $1000 to fly to Ohio for a week to stay with relatives, and that would be closer to $1500 if I had to stay in a motel 6 or something. I can't imagine doing a week in Europe for much less than two or three times that.
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I just saw this post of yours--but basically I am talking about someone traveling just by themselves, not with family. Of course, every additional person jacks up the cost significantly (another reason that I am not having kids anytime soon, quite selfishly--because I am not done traveling yet).